May 2013 - Los Angeles Rams Wiretap

Rams To Wear 1999 Throwbacks In Two Games

Sep 21, 2014 8:09 AM

The St. Louis Rams will wear their 1999 throwback uniforms twice during the 2013 NFL season.

The Rams will wear them on Nov. 3 against the Tennessee Titans and again on Dec. 22 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Rams defeated the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game that season before beating the Titans in the Super Bowl.

The Rams switched from royal blue and yellow to century gold and millennium blue in 2000.

The Rams wore the ’99 throwbacks only once in 2012, a win over the San Francisco 49ers.

Jim Thomas/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Be The GM: Patrick Peterson Or Chris Long

Sep 21, 2014 8:09 AM

While the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl contenders with two of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL to be featured in our “Be The GM” tournament, we picked a pair of defensive players from the the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals in Chris Long and Patrick Peterson.

Long started his NFL career slowly when he was the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft and is already 28, but he has become one of the better 4-3 defensive ends in the game. Long has had double-digit sack totals in 2011 (13.0) and 2012 (11.5) and has also been a leader at his position in hits and hurries.

The presence of Robert Quinn on the other side of the Rams’ line has made Long more productive, but he is arguably the more valuable asset for the franchise since he’s just 23. Quinn has been inconsistent in his production compared to Long, however, and there is no doubting that the more reliable productivity comes from the veteran. Sam Bradford, meanwhile, could finally play to his potential at just 25, but he hasn't even been a league average quarterback at this point in his career.

With Larry Fitzgerald turning 30 this month and coming off a disappointing season due to major issues for the Cardinals at quarterback, Peterson is the most valuable of several young and talented members of that defense. Calais Campbell and Daryl Washington would very possibly be the nominees from the Rams, but Peterson already has two Pro Bowls on his resume at cornerback before turning 23.

Peterson wasn’t as much of a factor as a returner in his second season as he was as a rookie, but he intercepted seven balls and generally played strong man-to-man coverage as he continues to refine the mechanics of his game. Peterson also recovered five fumbles, which led the NFL.

CLICK HERE to vote for Chris Long or Patrick Peterson on RealGM.

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Seahawks, 49ers, Bengals Have Most Talented Players 25-And-Under

Oct 31, 2014 3:01 PM

The Seattle Seahawks have the most talent in the NFL of players 25-and-under.

The Houston Texans were ranked first in 2010, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the distinction in 2011 and the New England Patriots last season.

The Seahawks feature Russell Wilson, Russell Okung, Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor.

The San Francisco 49ers rank second with Colin Kaepernick and Aldson Smith headlining.

The Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers round out the top-five.

6. St. Louis Rams
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Carolina Panthers
9. New England Patriots
10. Indianapolis Colts
11. New York Jets
12. Cleveland Browns
13. Denver Broncos
14. Tennessee Titans
15. New York Giants
16. Houston Texans
17. Dallas Cowboys
18. Minnesota Vikings
19. Miami Dolphins
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Kansas City Chiefs
22. Detroit Lions
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Atlanta Falcons
25. Arizona Cardinals
26. Baltimore Ravens
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Chicago Bears
29. New Orleans Saints
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
32. Oakland Raiders 

Rivers McCown/Football Outsiders

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Rams Can Break Stadium Lease

Nov 1, 2014 10:25 PM

St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission President Kathleen Ratcliffe informed the Rams of the organization's decision not to publicly fund a $700M upgrade of the Edward Jones Dome in a letter dated Tuesday.

The decision allows the Rams to break their lease with the dome after the 2014 season, creating the possibility that the Rams could leave St. Louis, according to an ESPN.com report.

ESPN.com

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